The Sun. — London, England, 1864-02-27 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK: Continued activity again prevails in the Money Market t o -d ay, a goo d d eman d being experienced froth th© mercantile community for discount accom modation at 5 to 6 per cent. , , A general downward tendency was apparent in the forei gn exc h anges y e sterday afternoon, but there Were no alterations of importance. Since Monday last the imports of specie have ilt rounted to £135,300, and the exports to £332,800, In cluding £284,308 by the Delta, which leaves to . Jl ozbay and Alexandria. Two o'CLocic. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Renter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 66c. 651 . Very quiet. Very little business has been transacted to-day in the market for the English Funds , and p r i ces bare continued steady, Consols being 911 for money, and 91 , 71 1 for the account. No further political intelligence of a disturbing character has arrived to influence speculation or the tendency of ( Notations. The New Threes and Reduced are 9 21 ; India 5 per Cents., 1041 ; ditto Bonds, 4s. ' 48 .; and Exchequer Bills. ss. dis. to par. Foreign Securities during the early hours of bu siness were very flat, but a partial rally has since occurred, although they are now lower than nn the previous afternoon. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862 1 are 691 ; do. Consolides , 50 1 51 ; Greek, 22 1, ; Spanish Passive, 351 r,2 4 ; do. Certificates, n 14 ; Mexican, 43,t 1; Portuguese, 471 ; and the Confederate Loan, 48 50. In the Railway Share Market there has been very little animation, the dealers and speculat ors u eing chiefly occupied with the settlement ; in some instances, however, prices are a shade firmer. Great Eastern have improved 55.; and Great Western and North Western, 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain inactive at about previous rates. sank and Miscellaneous Shares are dealt in to a moderate extent nt about former prices. Otto -11101 Financial Association are quoted par to I 13ret n• ; South Eastern Banking Comp an y , 1 to 11 , re rn. ; London Gas Meter Company, 1 to 11 prem. BRITISH FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES. 3 G OVERNMENT FUNDS. P,er Cent. Consols New"itto Account, March 5.... • 91a Cent. Reduced 911 i k , 3 per Cent. 9l± -a i A lliauities, April, 1885 1 , Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph),,Aug. 1908. 20.15-16 " il i . e hequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2i Sr: 3 per Cent. 5 dis par India GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 'aia Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874.. • • Ditto Account .. Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 — Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. bitto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. bit:o 51 per Cent., May, 1379 .. . D uto Bonds 51,000 ................ . . 4 die Ditto under £1,000.......... 13 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. tazilia n 5 per Cent ................... Ditto, 1839 and 1859 — Ditto 44 per Cent., 1852- 58-60 D itto, 1 863 D itto Scrip, 1863, £55 paid .......... t die vo lorabian 6 Scrip £65 pd ............ Uto; uan 6 per Cent — , ii itto 41 poi Cent nYptia n 7 per Cent.. lO3 4 bitto, Second Issue .. rel i ent., 5 per C 1824-5, ex-Coupons.. 22 1 n e ' - "tto Account Ditto Coupons .............. l oi t l in iY , o Account .................. `'Xleflu 3 per Cent .... New Account ............ 431 ifk 4 3a pew Granada ........................ -- - ortugueso 3 per Cent., 1853 .......... 48 Dttto Account.. Ditto 3Cent.1 8 56 '7, Ditto per ,- , '9, '6O, 62,'3 ---- lo Account ...................... 4_B 410sian 5 per Cent., 1822,:£ 5t........ Ditto 41 per Cent 185 0 ............. . D • itto 5 per Cent, 1862 oardinian 5 per Cent .............. -- „ D itto Account .................... B Paoish 3 per Cent Ditto Passive ........ D▪ itto Account * Pauish Cert. of Coup not funded .. — I Ditto Account .. 131 i li rkish 6 per Cent. 1854 9li ~ Ditto Account I Witto6 per Cent. 1858 -ditt o Account — Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account .. 69.1 Ditto, £lOO Bonds Dividends on the above payable in Lone ,L, 4 Dut — ,,, - 2} per Cent., W .Ex. 12 Guil. , .... T 6l O O'CLOCK. Collsols Money -Di tto Account .... 911 i WILLS AND BEQUESTS• (From the Illustrated London Anus.) The will of Lady Rodd, of Wimpole-street, was r l o ved under £35,000. Her ladys hi p was the re et of Vice - Admiral Sir J. T. Rodd, K.C.8., and e 111 Y daughter of the late Major J. Rennell, F.R.S. T he will of the Right Hon, Lady Caroline Bathurstit, late of Southwick crescent, Hyde Park, London the Grove, Stanmore, was proved in the C o i - 0 " °11 Court, on the 4th inst., by her sons, Lieut.- 11q-h4el Peter James Bathurst and Henry Allen £lB o tt n r ,, Bt ' Esq, The personalty was sworn under of th' 6 : .n u• Lady Caroline was the eldest daughter 1815 8 fir st of Castle-Stuart, and married, in in 1 8 ' 5 7, en eral Sir James Bathurst, K.C.8., who died one, Her ladyship attained the age of eighty uest:Jo" executed her will in 1863, making be ta a her eight children and leaving the residue Iti v , ve of them, namely—Robert, Peter, Henry, thZ,: r . nen ) and Frederick, who take equal shares ` , l T he Will of H enry Parnell, Esq., of Islew orth, has proved in London on the 16th inst. by his w,lp.er, William Thomas Farnell, an d his ne p hew, T h -.la niParnell Watson, the execut ors and trustees. p i g l e t Personalty was sworn under £250,000. The 44 ,was executed on the sth of No vember, 1863, le d he died on the 17th of January, 1864. Liberal 4 te , i , ea l varying in amount from £20,000 to re Phew, are bequeathed to his two brothers, a sister, re r e w, and nieces, and smaller bequests to other a n r ives and to domestics, appointing his brother his nephew, who arc the exeentora , also resi duary legatees for their own benefit. The charitable he quests, titiests, am ount i ng to £22, 000 , we r e stated in this Jour nal last w ee k. 111 e will of H enr y Raikes, Esq., of Llwy ne g rin w al l , Mold, Flintshire, and of the city of Chester, as Proved in London under £ lOO , OOO pers onalt y , % II: a cting executors and trustees bein g his son, s ' ll rY Cecil Raikes, Esq., and Henshaw Skinner, to (!' Power is reserved to Mrs. Raikes , the relict, t \ ,,,P r "e hereafter. The will bears d ate 1860, and ° codicils 1861-3. The testator has left his p ro-. Percy 4,„ to his wife and children. To his wife, Nst other bequests, a life inte rest in £30,000, Which,, upon her decease , wil l be divided e q ually %, i t — "Ret his five daughters. To h is son Henr y he a l e s certain estates in Gloucestersh ire, Cheshire, at Middlesex. To his other so ns estates and pec uniary legacies are bequeathed , leavin g the re siduet of his property amongst his three y oun g er .4418. TMPI A LLEGED PIRACY BY CONFEDERATES. — At th e Liverpool Police-court, yesterday,three men, hammed Quincey, Kelly, and Ferran, alias Clement s, were ti , ': la bro ug ht up on a c h arg e of piracy, and, for the first fie, B° lve evidence against the prisoners was forthcoming. he • z Ni •,, Principal witness was Capt. Nicholas, who said that in Ge 7 . eruber last ho commanded the American ship Josoph L. t and on the 16th of that month he loft Matamoras th°- New York, with a cargo of cotton and 6 passengers. On Da e night of the lith he was suddenly seizsd by some of his f r sse rigers,including the prisoner Kelly, and confined to the i'tecastle,where one of his boys and his mate were shortly after li t ? l tgb in wounded. One passenger—Major Hogg—and the p: 1 , 8°4 " Quincey, both describing themselves as Confede ai° officers, took the complete command of the ship, and Q wed documents which they said were signed by General Lee and Presid en t Davis. They afterwards sent him (Cap t,;"n Nichol as ) an d hi s crew adrift in a boat, and took the ki ll) to Relizn, where they sold both it and the cargo. Ile 444 his crew were adrift for seven days. Inspector Carlisle, ~ ;' the det ec ti ve force , d e p os ed that he had arrested the in Liverpool, and that Clements had told an eating h„4lBo keep er t h at h e h a d b ee n confined in Fort Lafayette for 'slave dealing. Mr. Raffles, after hearing the above evi dence, said—Thi s case is one of great importance, and I must not give a hasty decision. I shall remand these men for saves days ; and, in the meantime, I shall take such ::1 )1 1 as are best calculated, in my judgment, to aid me in rivirg at a right conclueion. Share Railways. 13.14.' 25 10 st st 60 20 i. 4.0 10.16.4 12.10 Share 100 , ;Sk 20 20i 10 100 stock stock stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 stock stook 20i 20 100 100 stock stock stock 20 stock 50 100 stock stock Bir., Wol,, and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. llost.,Sleaf.,and Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A A gets no div Do. B tillSpe.p an.has been paid to B. Dublin t Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June., Edinburgh & Glasgow.; Glasg. and S. Western.l ,Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. and W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwell Lon., Brig - ht., &S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & Nor' h Western Lon. & Scr.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Mary port and Carlisle. Do f shores.. Metropolitan Midland Do New _ . Do Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Lecds Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welohpool I 'Shropshire Union 1 South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines,Wok.,andWok. Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 1866 Taff Vale.... , Do B Do C • Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim • • Waterford t Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool HarAlt ' West Alidland—Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford stook bEARE MARKETS,---This day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS. BRITISH P Railways ISSE. St Lawrenu Bgat.,Barodak.Cent 1110 GIL ..... Paid. all 100 Do. New . .•••• Do. E. Shares Buffalo and Late Huron Do. Preference Buffalo,Brant,&G odricl, 5 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1871 Do. do. July 1, 187:, Do. do. June 1,1 S Giant ta.&S.Eastn. (Lon (.3apeTown ez. Dock Scrii Eastn. Bengal go. 5 p. East Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Ext Do. do. H do. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Pref. Bonds ' Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pref. Bonds 'I Do. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stock .. Do. do. deferred , Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deferred 1 G t. Ln di aPentn.g - ua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. c Do. January, 1862 Gt. South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New ..... • . Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 5i p. c. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited Madras. guar., 5 p. o. Do. 4 p. o. Extensim. Dc.4 d 0........ Do. Fifth Extension. Melb.Corp. 6 p. a. Bnds. Melb. & Hobton's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. Mortg. Bds. Newlir as_ swick tic Candu Class A and B. N.lll.C'da spa Ist t bds , Scinde Do. Delhi • • I .• Do. do F4 .. Do. l'unjaub .... Do. Do. ........ Do. Indus. St. Flo. , LONIAL GOVER: all 100 (100 ' 100 2 all ,100 XlOO can.Gor. a p.c.J a. &J ut) 1877-St Do. 6 p. c. Feb & Aug. Do. d p. c. Mar & Sept. Do. E p. c. Jan &July. Do. 5 Inscribed stock Cape G.llope, 6 p 0.1873 Do.Ap & Oct. 188 C Do. 189 c Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. I Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6 p Mauritius 6 per cent .. Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. J a.dr.Jul) Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. N. S.W. G ov. p 186( Du. S p. c.,lBti to I,t7f Do. d0.,1888 &upwds ,New Zealand 6 p cent. Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c (steriing, 1875 Queensland Gcv. 6 p. S.Aus G6p.c.1878.6z up IVic.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.dzJuly I Do. to 6 ro.o. A n.&00.. 100 100 100 100 100 pa c t Closing Business Price. done. 8 8i Si 9 85 ti 7 120 12( 6i 7i 37 39 16 17 94i 951 106 108 481 101 47 49 7 8 129 133 136 137 134 136 95 97 641 G 5 1111 112 72 74 104 100 4t 110 1101 591 100 i 51¢5'11 109 110 130 1301 li? 99 101 63} 64} 24 46 103} le4 58 59 912 D2i 125 130 14 2,4 77i 781 11 116 123 126 41 44 93 100 64 64} 34 Z 6 94} ,151 100 102 91 38 39 61 10t , 74 81 I€s )7J 51 6 t 31 41 p 92 6 22 24 ;SIGNS. Closing Price. 59 dl 103 WI p 1 p ba 7i 81 100 102 1 101 103 105 106 1(4 105 1 , 1 10a 20i 73 /5 56 60 66 64 50 b 3 49 52 33 t 2 26 28 22 t 5 103± /04; t 2 P! 103 IC4 96 10 11 107 1 f,, 92 94 85 87 p 1p 102 i )033 97 09 92 96 58 60 3 5 82 E 4 103 104 IC2I 1031 iP 102& 1033 id 3 i 570 680 6; 70 41 46 440 160 T SECURITIES. 101 103 99 101 102 104 83 01 83 91 106 108 108 110 110 112 108 109 111 /13 106 108 lf.B 110 101 103 po 100 99 1.0 99 ICO ICB 110 [0 105 i 0) 111 .10 111 1061 Liovt BRITISH MI: Cambrian Consol. Gold elifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cont. (Tavist ) East Bassett (Illogan).• East Clogau Gold. Ltd. East Caradon ...... East Cam Brea... IE. WlRussel (Tavistk.) IGamAStAuDyn(Gwen.) reat South Tolg - us I G. Wheal Vor (llelston Grenville Herc-d's-Foot flingston Downs..." Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelant Clarke Myndy Iron Oro (Lim ) New Seton North Downs N.Wh'i Basset (111o4an North Wheal Crotty .. Par Consols (St. Blazey E'rovidence(Uny Lelnt; ISouth Caradon(St Cleer S. Carn Brea (Illogan).. SAY heal Frau. (Mogan Stray Park Tamar Silv.& Lead Min fin Croft West Basset (Illogan) W Cf radon (Liskeard) West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan) Wheal Buller (Redruth) Wheal Kitty (13.Lelant) IWhealLudcott Wheal MaryAnnCiden ) Wheal Oeton . . Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) Wheal Union 25 193 2/ 3.1.0 2.6.9 1.11.6 3.4.0 8.9.0 58i 17s 6.16. 8.12 4.;8.0 2.& 6 4.3.0 - 10.6.7 1001 26 5 65 60 29 SI k 8.18.0 J 30.17.6 20 20i 11 12 21 23 83 86 190 200 87i 92 38 40 2} 3 13i 14. 175 185 2 2.0.6 3.0.8 B 58i 3.17 PREFERENCE SBARES. Great Western, Chester gua. stock, 77 91j 2i FOREIGN RAILWAYS.' Bahia and San Francisco (ihm) gua. 7 per cent., 17 San Faulo gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (all), 21 1041 ft Business done FOREIGN MINE& Port Philip. 1V United Mexican (liro;, G 7 JOINT-STOCK BANKS.' Alliance Bank of Lon don and Liverpool (lira.), 471 8 Anglo Austrian, 61 Bank of Otago, lira., 4 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 69 Consolidated Bank, lira., I.oi Imperial Bank (lira.), 29 Imperial Ottoman, 181 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 3/ London and Brazilian (lim.), 58,} London and Westminster, tOk 731 New South Wales, M 501 Oriental Bank Corporation. 63f 4 60 2 MISCELLANEOUS: Anglo-Mexican Mint, 19 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, Um., 2 Bombay Gas, limited, 41 British Indian Tea, lim., 5i 2 Contract Corporation, lim., Discount Corporatiou, limited, 11 Gen. Crcdit and Finance of London, lira., 72 8 Hudson's Bay, 19 International Financial Society, 122 London General Omnibus Company, 2 London Provincial Marine, 31 Mercantile Credit Association, lim.; 12i Oriental Inland Steam, Urn , 22 3 Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, No change in market. Sales about 4,000 bales. • No import. The Federal War Steamer K&sage, BOULOGNE, Feb. 26. The Federal war steamer Kersage arrived off this harbour shortly after noon from Brest, and leaves again to-morrow for Dover. The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 4 per mine pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.35 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. 100. per ounce f'or standard gold, it appears that gold is about 3-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 174 to 175 per cent., and the premium on gold is about 551 per cent. At these rates there is a profit on the importation of gold from the United States. By advices fromilamburg the price of gold is 4231 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.41 per £1 sterling. Standard gold at the English Mirt price is, therefore, rather more than 2-10ths per cent. clearer in London than in Ham burg. LAW INTELLIGENCE,—(This Days) COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary and a Common Jury.) FERNLEY V. FERNLEY AND NAYLOR. This was a suit entertained by Mr. Charles Fernley, a surgeon, residing at Denton, Lincolnshire, for a dissolution of marriage on the ground of his wife's adultery with the co-respondent, Mr. Thomas H. Naylor, a barrister, well known on the Northern Circuit. The respondent pleaded denial and cruelty and recriminated the charge of adultery, and the co-respondent merely pleaded denial. Mr. Keene stated the case. The petitioner had been a widower with a family, and engaged the respondent, whose maiden name was Onion, to instruct his children, and be eventually married her in April, 1818. Shortly afterwards he discovered that elm had ceased those qualities which had attracted him, and her conduct was of a description that induced him in 1352 to separate from her, in order to pro tect his business and to prevent his children suffering from her misconduct. Up to this period there was no ground for any charge of infidelity. On leaving him the petitioner made his wife an allowance. She went first to Ely and then to Cambridge, where she took a house and professed herself desirous of receiving pupils ; but, if it were necessary he could prove she behaved herself there badly. She remained at Cambridge from 1856 to 1859, when she removed to London, and took up her residence for a short time at Ball's-pond,where her husband communicated. She afterwards went to live at Upper Holloway without her her husband's knowledge, and then she was visited by the co-respondent. The learned counsel concluded by reading letters from the respondent to her husband soliciting assistance. Elizabeth Stevens, a domestic servant in the service of Mr. and Mrs. Fernley, said her mistress used to treat her husband kindly at first, but eventually she began to quarrel and fight him. She had seen her pull his hair violently, and otherwise ill-treat him. She saw her throw a glass at him, and on another occasion she gave him something which she got out of the surgery, which' made him very ill. Sho used to kick her husband out of bed, and on many occasions he had to threaten to break open the bedroom door before she allowed him to enter. Cross-examined— She did not know how old Mrs. Fernley was at this time. She could not say whether she was more than 16, all she did know was that she was her mistress. (Laughter.) Charles Coffin had seen Mrs. Fernley hold her hand in her husband's face. Ho never complained of her cruelty. Mr. Hewitt, a draper at Grantham, said, on one occasion, when he was trying to persuade Mrs. Fernley to become reconciled to her husband, despite their disparity of years, she replied, " I love Jim Brewster's little finger better than my husband's whole body." He asked her how it was she married Mr. Fernley, and she said it was out of revenge for having been disappointed. Mr. Fe rnley had a son 22 years of age, and the respondent was only 19. Alice Smith said she knew the second Mrs. Fernley. She and her husband used to quarrel very much, and on one occasion she saw her take his plate up while he was at dinner and throw it into tae fire. She had heard Mrs. Fernley say she could never stick ro her husband. Elizabeth Riley, a married woman, said she was the daughter of Mr. Pluck, the landlord of the Dolphin, at Cambridge. In 1858 she went as a pupil to Mrs. Fernley's school, at 16, Trumpington-street, but she returned to her father's in March of the same year. Whilst she was there several of the under graduates used to visit Mrs. Fernley. The witness mentioned the names of some of them. She saw one of them kiss Mrs. Fernley and put his hand on her bosom. He said he loved her, and would marry her if she could get a divorce. She had seen Mrs. Fernley kiss that gentleman ; and witness went with her to his rooms at the university. Mrs. Fernley told her she had been out with him alone, and that while she was living at Ely, some of the gentlemen visited and stayed at her place all night. One of them, she said, admired her bedstead very much. (Laughter.) She recollected a gentleman giving Mrs. Fe rnley a pair of gloves, because he had offended her. She went into her sitting room on one occasion and found her there with a gentleman. She was very much confused, because she (witness) came in unawares. The gentleman called Mrs. Fernley " Annie." She saw on another occasion a gentleman sitting in a very indelicate manner with Mrs. Fernley on the sofa, but she seemed to treat the matter as fun and laughed at it. Cross examined—Mrs. Fernley had to summon her father for her last quarter's tuition. She was only there a few days, and she wanted to be paid for three months. She did not know her father's defence. The sister of the last witness said she frequently saw university men at Mrs, Fernley's. She had seen Mr. Mins kiss Mrs Fernley, and also seen him put his arm round her neck and tell her that he loved her. Sometimes she took these familiarities kindly. Cross• examined—She did not know all the young men who visited Mrs. Fernley's were what is called lively young men. (Laughter.) On the occasions she had seen them she used to visit her sister at Mrs. Fernley's seminary. She had met Mr. Rayner, one of the gentlemen she had seen at Mrs. Fernley's, but she had never entered into familiar conversation with him. Joseph Jennings, residing at Highgate-hill. He knew Mrs. Fernley when she came to London from Cambridge. She came to his place, and said she was about to take a house in the neighbourhood, and eventually she did so. He supposed she used the name of Fernley, His family did not visit her, Her first house was exactly opposite his, but the next one she took was not so near. He had seen Mr. Naylor twice going in the direction of Mrs. Fernley's house, but he could not say he went there. Mr. Naylor was pointed out to him at Cambridge, and he recognised him. During the last twelve months he had called once on wit ness, but he could not recollect what was talked about, as it was a long time ago. Ada Deaborough said she lived at Crouch .end, Hornsey. Her mother had formerly lived at the house of a Mrs. Forget at Holloway. She went ou a visit to her mother, and on that occasion she saw the lady. The person pointed out in court (Mrs. Fernley) was that person. She saw a gentleman with her—he had a long beard, and he was now present in court. Hannah Little, mother of the last witness, said in 1860 she was in the service of a lady named Turget for about five months. She left it in November of the same year. While she was with her Mr Naylor used to visit her mistress fre quently. Some times he used to stop all night, on which occasion ho occupied the room over the parlour, and Mrs. Furget the little room at the back of the house. She recollected having to get up at 6 o'clock one morning to make coffee him. She was in the habit of taking up his boots. One morning when she went up he was not there. The bed appeared to have been slept in, but he was not in the room. She made some observations about the state of Mrs. Furget's bed on this occasion, when she said the little dog had done it. She could not say how often Mr. Naylor slept in the house, but when he left he sometimes left a sovereign on the mantel-shelf. Cross-examined—There were 10 rooms in the house, and Mrs, Furget used to sleep in the little room on the second floor, at the top of the house. Mr. Naylor used the front room on the first floor. He did not come as a lodger. Ho always occupied the same bed-room, but did not know that a room was set apart for his papers . Whenever he brought any papers with him he always took them away with him in the morning when he wont out, The case is not likely to be concluded today, TEF SUN; LONDON, SATUEDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 27, 1864. to exhume the body for identification. Plaintiff had been employed by defendant to obtain the necessary certificates, but he only got the medical officer's return, and his bill was £6 165., defendant having paid £2 108. on account. The bill of costs was made up of attendances and journeys. Mr. Besley, for the defendant, called the clerk to the defendant's attorney, and that gentleman deposed to hav ing obtained all the necessary documents and settled the claim with the insurance office. Plaintiff had bungled matters so, that the office thought they were being deceived by a fictitious claim. The learned Secondary, i n sum ming up, said, as plaintiff was not an attorney, his bill could not be taxed, but it was a pity he had taken up business without understanding it. He appeared to have raised up difficulties where none existed. It would be for the jury to say whether he had been paid enough for the work done. The jury having examined the bill, and briefly consulted, found that plaintiff had been amply remunerated for his services by the money paid. Verdict for defendant. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. OMNIBUS RIVALRY ,-- Charles Taylor, conductor of one of Mr. Rebbrts's omnibuses, attended to answer tho com plaint of Henry Horniblow, a driver in the employ of the London General Omnibus Company. Mr. Thomas Beard, of Basinghall-street, appeared for the complainant, and said that some time ago the present com plainant was summoned to this court by the defendant Taylor, and underwent a month's imprisonment for annoy ing him, and ever since then the complainant had been greatly annoyed by the defendant. On the morning of the 19th inst., the omnibus of which the defendant was the con ductor drew up alongside that of which the complainant was the driver in the Regent-circus, and whilst a lady was speaking to the complainant the defendant went from be hind his omnibus and said, , 4 H e (meaning the complainant) does not go where he says. He will only deceive you. Do not go by him." The complaisant told the defendant to leave the lady alone, and the defendant then exclaimed, " You have had a month," at the same time calling the at tention of the passers by to the complainant, and continu ing to exclaim, "He has come out of prison. What do you think of him." The complainant then applied at this court for a summons, and ever since the summons had been taken out, had been subjected to a great deal of annoyance from the defendant. Complainant and Mr. Fludyer, of Furnival , s-inn, con firmed Mr. Beard's statement. The defendant said the complainant had annoyed him. Mr. Knox said that, in the hopes of putting an end to all annoyance on the part of the conductors and drivers of rival omnibuses, he on a former occasion went to the ex treme, and seat the complainant, who was then the defen dant, to prison for a month. Taylor had had every pro tection, and had no right to upbraid Horniblow with having been in prison, as he might judge the effect it would have on the passengers. II Taylor had felt annoyed at anything Horniblow had done he could have come to the court and had satisfaction. He would not resort to the extreme measure of sending Taylor to prison, but he would give him the alternative, paying a fine of 405,, or 14 days in default. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) MONEY CLUBS AND SUBSCRIBERS.-MARSHALL Y. RICHARDS. This was an action to rocover a sum of money sufibcribed by plaintiff, who is a young woman under 21 years of age, to a money club. The plaintiff's father said he had brought forward this case, because it was one in which the public were very much interested. His daughter and a number of other young females worked at a shop where the defendant was employed. The subject of money clubs was talked over, and the girls were persuaded to subscribe so much each, until a day arrived when the funds would be distributed. For some reason witness's daughter was not satisfied, and she demanded her money back. She could not get it, and came to this court. Witness was obliged to take the pre sent proceedings, not only on account of his daughter, but also the other young women. His Honour (Mr. Kerr)—How much did your daughter pay in ? Witness—Seven shillings, and now she wants it back. Defendant arged that he was not the proper person to be sued, and that the plaintiff was only entitled to Gs. His Honour—She is entitled to have her money. Who keeps the fund:, ? Defendant—They are in a box. His Honour—Well, who keeps the box ? Defendant—l do, but it is locked. His Honour--Then break it open, and give the plaintiff her Gs. Defendant—Oh, I cannot do that. liis.Honour--Oh, yes, break it open, and pay plaintiff her money. I find for the plaintiff for 6s, and 2s 6d costs. SECONDARIES' COURT. (Before Mr. Potter and a Jury.) AGENTS AND LAWYERS-IMPORTANT PUBLIC TRIAL.-- lIIJMPHRYS V. WILLIAMS. This was an action brought in the Queen's Bench Court, and it was tried yesterday (Friday), occupying till a late hour. Plaintiff, who was stated to have been an attorney's clerk, and now said he was agent, sought to recover £4 6s. for service rendered under very singular circumstances, and it appeared that in 1856 a married couple named Read came to live in London. The husband died in 1860, and the widow, Ellen Fanny Read, borrowed money of defendant, who is a publican in the New North-road. She insured her life, and deposited the ?olicy with the defendant. In 1861 she went to the workhouse, and from there she was removed to a lunatic asylum. Her husband being fond of her second name had always called her Fanny, and she was known in the lunatic asylum as Fanny Reed. When she died, it was found that she had been entered in the rooks as Fanny Reed, instead of Read, her proper name. The policy of insurance was made out to Ellen Fanny Read, and there was so much difficulty about the matter that at one time it was proposed by plaintiff to apply to the Secretary, of State for an order WESTMINSTER. AN AWKWARD "LARK,"- - Henry Smith and Robert Bentley, two respectable looking young men, were placed at the bar charged with stealing a truck. Mr. T. S. M'Clay, of 14, St. George's, New Pimlico. said that last evening he lost his truck. It was standing at his door between five and kix, and the prisoners took it, and were going away with it, but from what he had heard he thought it was taken for a lark. Mr. Arnold—You don't think they took it with the in vention of stealing it. _ _ Prosecutor—No; I don't know; but of course when I gave them into custody, and had them locked up, I thought they did. A Police Sergeant—Some inquiries have been made since they have been locked up, and the result is that they turn out to be very respectable young men, not likely at all to have stolen such an article as a truck. One of them is barman at the Prince Albert, Sherbourne-place, and the other is in the same walk of life, but at present out of em ployment. Prisoner Smith—Why, one of us was on the truck and the other was wheeling him when we were stopped, and therefore it is not very likely we should be stealing the truck. I assure your worship it was only taken for a lark, and it appears hard to find oneself charged with felony, Mr. Arnold—Had the accused been drinking freely ? The police—They had been drinking. One of the accused—lf we had not we should not at the present moment have been in this unpleasant scrape. Mr. Arnold—lt was a very foolish thing to do, and if you amuse yourselves in this way you must take the con sequences. (To prosecutor)—You wish to withdraw the charge ? Prosecutor—Yes, your worship. Mr. Arnold—The prisoners are discharged; but I must require them to enter into their own recognizances to keep the peace and be of good behaviour for the neat three months. THAMES. ROBBERY ON BOARD A SPANISH SHlP.—Vincent Recheco, aged 19. steward of the Spanish ship Conchita, lying in the West India dock, was brought before Mr. Partridge, on remand, charged with stealing five Spanish gold pieces, each valued at five dollars, the moneys of Antonio Ansorundia, the chief mate; and three pairs of trousers, a waistcoat, shirt, two scarfs, and a silk handker chief, valued at £3, the property of Captain Vilso Anduiza, the master of the vessel. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner had been making free with the captain's clothes, and had grossly abused the confidence placed in him. The prisoner had frequently gone on shore "on the spree," and spent a con siderable sum of money, which he could not have honestly obtained. A seaman, named Petro Mavareaglo, said the pri soner wure the captain's clothes every night, and ha had seen him put them on his person, take them off, and put them into his own berth. The captain, who had been lodging in apartments on land, had heard of the prisoner's miedoings yesterday, and came on board the Conchita. The prisoner was then wearing so me of the captain's things. Other wearing apparel belonging to the captain was miss ing. The chief mate missed five Spanish gold pieces, and the prisoner, on being questioned by his captain, said he had stolen the money, and spent every farthing of it. The captain then demanded of the prisoner, in answer to this question, " How much money have you taken of mine since you have been cn board P" to which the prisoner replied, " None at all." The captain, however, ascertained that the prisoner had approiriated to his own use various sums of money he had intrusted to him t o pay the ship's butcher, and expended the same in the indulgence of his own sen sual gratifications. The captain was afraid the butcher, who had supplied the ship's crew with meat, would arrest him and prevent him going away with his ship. Mr. Partridge condoled with the captain on his misfor tunes, and said he did not think any harsh measures would be adopted. He advised the captain to see the Spanish consul, and consult with him on the subject. The prisoner, who treated the charge with great indiffe rence, made no defence, and Mr. Partridge committed him for trial. SHIPPING —This Day. LONDON . , Feb. 27.—Wind this day at noon—North. East; light breeze, and cloudy wea ther. PORTSMOUTH, Feb, 26. from London for Rangoon. — Wind N.E.—Arrived—Salem, NEWPORT, Feb. 2G.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Eliza Nelson, from the Clyde for Sierra Leone. Sailed—South ampton, for New York. SWANSEA, Feb. 26.—Wind N.E.—Sailed--Charles Lambert, for Valparaiso. SHIELDS, Feb. 25. Bilboa. —Wind N•E. - --Arrived—Lizzie, from FILL, Feb. 26.—Wind F,,--Sailed ` , o pal Blue jacket, for Demerara, (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 27—Forth, from Hamburg. Sailed, Feb. 27—Holland, steamer, for Ostend. MR. AND MRS. HERMANN VEZIN IN LIVERPOOL. —The .Liverpool Daily Post of Feb. 23 says : " ' Donna Diana' is the production of Mr. Westland Mars ton, and it was produced at our Theatre Royal for the first time last night with entire success. The scene is laid in Spain, the plot is Spanish, and a Spanish play suggested the plot rather than furnished the dialogue. Every situation tolls; every word sparkles like a diamond well set, and the, characters are made miserable without having an oppor tunity of communicating their misery to the audience ; on the contrary, their distress becomes enjoyment. The hero of the comedy is personated by Mr. Vezin; the heroine by Mrs. Vezin, well remembered in Liverpool as Mrs. Charles Young. Around these two revolved the other artistes, assisting but hardly forwarding the plot. Mr. Vezin's Donna Diana was ono of those creations which enter into the mind and never leave it. All was grace and beauty ;it was not acting, it was reality. She moved as it were through an atmosphere of fascination. Mr. Vezin is an ac complished artiste; he possesses a fine figure, and set it off well in a splendid dress. It would bo difficult to say whether the part suited him or ho the part best. There was no ap parent effort; and although elaborate, it did not seem so. Confiding in himself, he never attempted to take the audi ence into his confidence. Donna Diana had a touch of Beatrice in her, but was by no means an imitation. rh Don Caesar there was nothing of Denedick. He was a lover from the first; her abhorrence of the sex was only put on. Owing to their characters and position, the keen mounter of their wits was constant ; and the language was marvel lously chaste and brilliant, without any attempt at senti ment or poetic passion. After the second act Mr. and Mrs. Vezin were called before the curtain, and the termination of the play enjoyed a full flood of approbation. The comedy was beautifully put on the stage, and is sure to have a long run," CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS, By the arrival of the Calcutta and China mails we have advices from Calcutta to Jan. 22 ; Madras, Jan. 28 ; Colombo, Jan. 30 ; Hong Kong, Jan. 15 ; and Singapore, Jan. 22. INDIA. Advices from Calcutta are meagre, two days only having elapsed since the departure of the pre vious mail to England. The Great Exhibition of Agricultural Produce and Macinery in Calcutta has been, and continues to be, a very great success. Immense interest is taken in it by all the natives. "We are happy to state," says the Hurkarut " that the commercial crisis has paszed, and that there is a sensible improvement in the money mar ket. This rapid return of the market to a healthier condition, after so long a depression, is attributable to the simultaneous arrival of three mail steamers, viz., the 26th November, 10th December, at Cal cutta, and the 3d of December at Bombay, bringing the Secretary of State's bills on Treasuries, and bul lion. From the returns of the Bank of Bengal, dated the 13th inst., it is gratifying to learn that the reserves are steadily increasing." The first locomotive in connection with the rail• way in Ceylon has been landed at Colombo, and a part of the railway will shortly be open for traffic. CHINA. The news from China is not important. Gordon still remains inactive. He is supposed to be waiting for an answer to his remonstrance to the Imperial government against the Futae's treachery in execut ing the Taeping chiefs whom Gordon had given his pledge to spare. The Futae's report of the affair was despatched before Gordon's, and has reached the capital while the other is en route. The con sequence is that the Futae has been promoted to honours of such magnitude, that he is all Owed to wear yellow in the Emperor's presence. Gordon had 10,000 taels sent to him (upwards of £3,000) along with some marks of distinction, which he immediately returned. The Chinese traders of Shanghae look to Gordon's action as something to go by. If he continues in the field they will open places of business at Soochow; if not, they will confine themselves to Shanghae. At SoochoW all is tranquil. Two towns, Wusih and Ping Wing, have fallen since the surrender of Soochow, and the province is coming again under Imperial sway. Money is made to have risen in consequence. A shock of earthquake had been felt at Hankow, and 300 workmen were buried by the falling of an embankment. At the other ports oh the Yangtsze there is nothing stirring. The dismissal of Mr. Lay and the withdrawal of Captain Sherard Osborne's fleet, still occupy the attention of the Anglo-Chinese press. The Mail says upon this sueject :—The failure of the designs, or desires, of Mr. H. N. Lay and Captain Sherard Osborne led to the disclosure of the fact, that the former officer had assumed power in England beyond the authority which was granted to him. It: is nearly nine months since we informed our readers of the sum (200,000), which was remitted to Mr. Lay, and of the different sources whence the money was derived. Mr. Lay, it appears, spent more money than was entrusted to him, re• lying, probably, upon his fancied influence with the Imperial Cabinet to get the:excess allowed imme diately upon the arrival of the flotilla in China. Whether he unfortunately took other powers upon himself, and, acting es the Emperor's name, induced her Majesty's Government to lend him an amount of assistance not at all warranted by his actual position, is a question on which there is a great and natural desire for information. Our own moral conviction is that he went beyond his powers. That he spent more money than the amount remitted to him is not denied; the only question is on which authority he did it. The conclusion of the whole matter is in the last degree unfortunate for the English Government. Business was dull at Hong Kong at the departure of the mail. JAPAN, The news from Japan is of a pacific character, and commercial relations were being renewed. A private letter dated Dec. 17, says :—"The Tycoon's Government have written a letter to Colonel Neale stating how glad thet were that all was settled, and hoping that our amicable relations would not again be interrupted. Trade is vigorous-20 junks in harbour. Cotton and silk coming in." The China Mail is, however, of opinion that, although the Japanese are peacefully inclined just now, they will resume their hostile attitude when our forces no longer threaten them. It adds ;—' l The existing state of affairs in Japan, therefore, though pleasing enough for the time, cannot be pronounced satisfactory with regard to the future. It is just probable that the Japanese nobles may become impressed by the conviction that Britain is, on the whole, too strong for them, but we should be sorry to place much dependence on such a contingency, It is much more likely that a few years more may be devoted to preparation for hos. tilities on a more extended scale, and when even the present small squadron shall be further reduced. The Japanese princes are, we think, sufficiently persistent in their purposes to make many more attempts to be rid of foreigners. In the meantime, and pending the maturity of the preparations for future hostilities, we shall not be surprised to see them revert to the • policy which led to the aban donment of Yedo as the diplomatic headquarters of the different foreign representatives. The next step most likely to be contemplated —nay, even already designed—is the removal of foreigners from Yokohama. Several open endea vours to effect this have been promptly negatived by the English minister and Admiral Kuper. Farther efforts will doubtless be made, and they will be of a less tangible kind than those which the admiral and Colonel Neale were able to counteract. Japanese statesmen are patent, and will not consider many years of diligent mane3avring as thrown away in the attempt to get us out of the country, To this assiduity on their part we must oppose an equal amount of patience on ours, but it must be tempered with a degree of perfect firmness, and must never be again, as heretofore, qualified by a conceding disposition. The writer concludes, however, by stating that Japan was always apuzzle, and that we must hold our own while patiently waiting for a clue to its intricacies: ESTIMATE OF OUR FOREIGN POLICY BY THE FRENCH PRESS.—Le Constitutionnel speaks very despondingly of any good likely to result from England's proposal of a conference; as for any probable suggestion or action of France we have not a word. La _Freese asserts that Lord Cowley has failed in his endeavours to persuade the French Government to move from its policy of non.. intervention. This evening, too, the papers speak of nothing but the great difficulties which are arising for the " Powers concerned ia this question ;" and La France adds that hitherto France has happily kept free of the controversy; and yet, in spite of all this, I know that it is believed in generally well. informed circles that France is about to accept the proposition of England, finding herself almost forced to do so in consequence of having said all along that she would be no obstacle to peace. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN FRANCE.—SOIIIO of the Paris journals announce that a petition to the Senate is now being signed, praying for the abolition of capital punishment. The following is the text of the docu ment :—" Messieurs les Senatners—You are the protectors of the principle of 1789, inscribed at the head of the consti tution. Your mission, however, is not confined to the guardianship of those principles on which society and the State repose. The legislator has willed that you should have the'right of receiving the expression of what citizens desire, and of transmitting it to the Emperor's ministers. The Senate is not only the guardian of the progress already accomplished, but is designed to become the initiator of future improvements. The undersigned think that in the first rank of the reforms which public opinion respectfully solicits, should be placed the abolition of the punishment of death. The most exalted and the most generous minds, during the last hundred years, have professed and propa gated the eminently Christian and democratic belief that human life is inviolable. llistory, when it shall be called on to speak of the 19th century, will say that it was greater than all which preceded it, because it was more humane. Louis XVI, will be eternally respected for having abolished the rack. What glory is therefore reserved for him who shall sweep away the scaffold ! The undersigned express a desire that the punishment of death be expunged from the penal code. They hope that you will take that wish into consideration, and they subscribe themselves, with profound respect, your very humble, etc; '—(Here follow the Cigna turee.) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, HUNGERFORD SPRING MEETING.—FiunA.Y. The Trial Stakes for three-yr-olds and upwards ; certain penalties and allowances. One mile and a distance. 11 subs. Mr T, Parr's Glendusk, 3 yrs, Est 91b (car. Est 10Ib), (H. Covey) 1 Mr Merry's Burlesque filly, 3 yrs, 6st 61b .... (G. Sopp) 2 Mr R. R. Bignell's Cutty Queen, 3 yrs, Est 61b (Loates) 3 Mr E. Brayley's Wolfhound, 3 yrs, Est 91b .... (Good) 4 Mr W. Archer's Vindicta, 4 yrs, ist alb (Daniel) 5 Betting-2 to lon Glendusk, 4to 1 agst the Burlesque filly. Vindicta made play, and overpowering the lad before rounding the turn after passing the stand the mare slipped up at the curve, hut the jockey retained hold of her and remounted. Glendusk went on with a long lead of the Cutty Queen filly and the Burlesque filly, these two being a dozen lengths of Wolfhound, who was followed by Vin dicta at an interval of 20 lengths. Just before turning into the straight the Cutty Queen fitly ran up to Glendusk, and when fairly in the straight the Burlesque filly ran is front of Mr. Parr's horse, who, however, was let out at the dis tance, and won by a length and a half. The Catty .Queen filly was a bad third, and the other two were beaten cll. The Ladies' elate (Handicap) of 50 soya for all ages; win ners exira. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr F. Fisher's Reindeer, 6 yrs, 7st 121 b (inc. 51b ex.) (libberd) 1 Mr Selborno's King Cotton, 4 yrs, 7st (car. 7st 11b) (James Nightingall) 2 Mr R. Ten Broeck's Peignoir, 5 yrs, 7st 91b (car. 7st 111 b) (Challoner) 3 Mr Henry's Deception, 4 yrs, Est 121 b .. (J. Grimshaw) Mr J. N, Astley's Quicksand, 4 yrs, 6st 81b ..(Herbert) 5 Mr Burbidge's Baliverne, 5 yrs, sst 121 b (car. 7st 11b) (Little) 6 Betting-6 to 4 agst Peignor, 7to 2 agst Reindeer, 9to 2 eget Deception, 6 to 1 agst Quicksand. Reindeer jumped away in front, but in a few strides was headed by King Cotton, Deception going on third, with Peignoir, Quicksand, and Baliverne, following in the order named. In the first 300 yards Baliverne ran into fourth place, and Peignor became last. King Cotton was deprived of the lead a quarter of a mile from the finish by Reindeer, who was never afterwards approached, and won by four lengths. A length between second and third. The Hungerford Stakes, of 5 Bova each, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. 17 subs. Mr Sutton's Lady Alics filly, Bst 71b (Thomas) 1 Mr Merry's Mrs Carter filly, Bst 71b (H. Covey) 2 Mr Samuel's Birague. Bst 101 b (A. Edwards) 3 Mr Henry's Rosette, Bst 71b .... (Midgley) 4 The following also ran :—Black Strap, Monmouth, Quiz, and Love Letter. Betting-2 to 1 agst the Mrs Carter filly, sto 1 each aget Love Letter and Rosette, 6 to 1 agst Birague, 10 to 1 agst Quiz. Owing to the playfulness of the Lady Alice filly a delay was occasioned at the start, which was at last capitally made. Rosette jumped off in front, but was quickly headed by Black Strap, closely followed by the Lady Alice filly, Mrs Carter filly, Monmouth, Quiz, Birague, and Love Letter, in the order named. After going a quarter of a mile the Mrs Carter filly took a clear lead, the Lady Alice filly being second, and Love Letter, who had run by her horses, being up with the next lot. When fairly in the straight, a dis tance and a half from home, the Lady Alice filly headed the Mrs Carter filly, and increasing her advantage, won by a length ard a half. Two lengths divided the second and third; LovoLetter was fifth, Monmouth sixth, Quiz seventh, and Black Strap trotted in last. The Woodhay Stakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added, for all ages; selling allowances. Five furlongs. Mr C. P. Hudson's Virginia, 3 yrs (£5O), Bst 6th (A. Edwards) w.o. Cosette, 3 yrs (no), Bst 11b, was weighed for by Chal loner, but upon going to mount the mare was found to be lame, and was withdrawn. The Berks and Wilts Stakes of 100 soya, added to a Sweep stakes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, for 3-yr-olds and upwards; winners extra. Two miles and a distance. 27 subs, 15 of whom pay 2 soya forfeit to the fund. Mr T Stevens's Violet, 5 yrs, 7st 31b....(J Grimshaw) 1 Mr J. Stephenson's Turn of Luck, 5 yrs, Bst 31b (A. Edwards) 2 Mr F. Fisher's Earl of Surrey, 5 yrs, Bat 31b.. (Mitchell) 3 Mr R. Ten Broeck's Evenhand, 6 yrs, 7st 101 b (ll. Covey) 4 Mr T. Read's Lavender, 4 yrs, Bst (U. Martin) 5 Gloworm also ran. Betting-2 to 1 agst Turn of Luck, 4to 1 each eget Even hand and Violet, 5 to 1 agst Earl of Surrey. Violet made play throughout, being followed alternately by Earl of Surrey, Lavender, and Turn of Luck, Evenhand lying off until about three-quarters of a mile from home, when he ran into third place. He died away, however, beaten, half a mile from the finish, where Turn of Luck ran into the second place, but Violet held the lead to the end, and Turn of Luck pulling up at the half-distance she won by eight lengths. A bad third ; and Gloworm did not pass the winning post. Tne Craven Handicap of 5 soya each, with 60 added, for all ages; winners extra. One mile and a distance. Mr F. Stanley's Miss Emma, 6 yrs, 6st 121 b.. (Hibberd) 1 Mr F, C. Morgan's Fastrunner, 6 yrs, 6st 121 b (IL Covey) 2 Mr J. N. Astley's Quicksand, 4 yrs, Est 81b .. (Herbert) 3 The following also ran :—Baliverne, Tiny, Cervue, and Victoria Cross. Betting-5 to 2 agst Miss Emma, 4to 1 agst Baliverne, 6 to 1 agst Quicksand. Fastrunner made play with Victoria Cross and Quicksand past the stand. After going half the distance Miss Emma ran into the third position, took up the running a quarter of a mile from home, carried it on to the end, winning in a canter by two lengths—a bad third. The Hunt Cup, value 140, for local hunters; penalties and allowances; gentlemen riders; professionals 71b extra. About two miles and a distance. Mr J. Harraway's Telegram, aged, 12st (Owner) 1 Mr A, R. Smith's Paddy from Cork, aged, 12st 51b (Payne) 2 Mr J. Tubb's Surprise, aged, 12st 51b (A. Sadler) 3 The following also ran :—Dreadnought, Scandal, Friar Tuck, The Gipsy, and Knighton. Batting-5 to 4 agst Telegram, 3to 1 agst Surprise, 6to 1 agst Paddy from Cork. Won in a canter. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE, LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE, 7to 1 agst Bantam (taken freely) 11 to 1 agst Wee Nell (taken freely) 20 to 1 agk Amy (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 600 to NO agst Cambuscan, Fille de l'Air, and Mr. Ten Broeck's lot (taken) BETTING AT MANCHESTER—YESTERDAY, LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 15 to 2 agst Bantam (taken) 11 to 1 agst "Wee Nell (taken in force) 100 to 8 agst Emblematic (taken) 100 to 6 agst Portland (taken) 100 to 6 agst Emblem (taken) 20 to I agst Real Jam (taken) 22 to 1 agst Worcester (taken) 22 to 1 agst Amy (taken) 22 to 1 agst Serious Case (taken) 25 to 1 agst Jerusalem (taken) • 25 to 1 agst Martha (taken) 30 to 1 agst Thomastown (taken) 100 to 3 agst Medora (taken) 40 to 1 agst Bell's Life (taken) NORTHAMPTON STAKES. 10 to 1 agst Blithfield (taken) 20 to 1 agst Sheridan (taken freely) STATE OF TRADE, MANCHESTER, Feb. 26.—For shipping yarns the market has been quiet, and to effect sales spinners would have to take lower prices. The amount of business has been very small. In home trade yarns the market has also been quiet, buyers limiting their purchases merely to a sufficient quantity to cover the orders they have taken for cloth. Prices are nominally the same as on Tuesday, but practically buyers find them a little in their favour. The cloth market is somewhat better, and so far as there is any change it is in favour of manufacturers. A fair inquiry has been experienced for most classes of goods suitable for India and China, and prices ap pear to have been very well maintained. The busi ness doing is still on a limited scale, and buyers generally are operating with caution. Holders of cloth and manufacturers appear to be still sanguine about the maintenance of prices, and in most cases are disposed to increase their quotations. Messrs. John Pender and Co., in their monthly circular of this day, say that since the 9th inst. " a fair amount of business has been done at hardening rates, par ticularly in cloths suitable for China. During the last three or four days the market has been qui e t and less business done; still prices are firm, and we find no pressure to sell. To-day the feeling is again more cheerful." In China shirtings, they say, con siderable sales have been made of 71b at 17s 6d to 18s 3d, and of 811 b at 21s to 221 Bd. In T-cloth there had been a fair business at 2s 3d to 2s 6d per lb. Quotations for figured shirtings and brocades unchanged. Calcutta goods in rather more demand, but still the business is small. Same fair orders placed in wide shirtings at rather lower prices. Madapolams, jacconents, mulls quiet. For Bombay little doing. 33-inch 51lb sold at 13s 3d; 6113 at 15s to 15s 6d ; to 22s 6d, 71b at 17 s 6d t o 183; and 8 1lb at 2 1s Long cloths quoted 2s 3d to 2s 4d p r lb. TRYING IT ON AGAIN !--HARDLY PROBABLE. — It is reported that the Government will bring forward the proposal to purchase the International Exhibition building. TEMPTING TITLE FOR A NEW ROMANCE.— " SCILLESWIG-HOLSTEIN MEERUMSCHLUNGEN," a novel is three volumes, by C. von livosel, is announced. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CLocK. THE POLISH INSURRECTION. VIENNA, Feb: 26. The intelligence from Poland is favourable to the insurrection. It is affirmed that a serious move ment has broken out in Podolia. The Austrian Government is said to intend proclaiming the state of siege in Gallicia. LONDON GAZETTE,—Last Evening. WAR OFFICE, FEB. 25. Tho Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the toilowing appointments to tee Most Honourable Order of the Bath : To be Ordinary members of the Military Division of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders of the said Most Honourable Order, viz. : Rear-Admiral Sir Alexander Milne, K.C.B. (Civil), with temporary rank as Vice-Admiral white Commandet in-Chief on the North American and West Indian Station. Rear-Admiral Augustus Leopold Kuper, C. 8., with temporary rank as Vice-Admiral while Commander-in- Chief on the East Indian and China Station. To be Ordinary Members of the Military Division of the Third Class, or Companions of the said Most Honourable Order, viz. : Captain Sir William Saltonstall Wiseman, Bart., R.N. Captain Francis William Sullivan, R.N. Lieutenant-Colonel Dominic Jacotin Gamble, Deputy Quartermaster-General to the Forces in New Zealand. . MEAtoRANDum.—The name of Lieutenant-Colonel Chas. Wilson Austen, 2d Battalion, 1 4 th Regiment, was sub mitted to h er Majesty, and he would have been nominated a Corapanion'of the Order of the Bath, had not his death been officially reported. FOREIGN OFFICE, FEB. 24. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Feodo miro de Avendano as Vice-Consul at Cardiff for her Ma jesty the Queen of Spain. WAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL, FEB. 26. 3d Hussars—Cornet Charles Stephen Walker to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice George Shippen Willes, who retires, 6th Dragoons—Ensign Frederick William Bloomfield, from the 14th Foot, to be Cornet, vice James Sanderson Davis, who retires. 12th Lancers—Sergeant-Major Barry Valentine Dennehy to be Cornet, without purchase, and Adjutant, in succes sion to Lieutenant and Adjutant Edward Brown, pro moted to an Unattached Company, without purchase. 16th Lancers—Lieutenant George James Gilbard to be Captain, by purchase, vice Patrick Dynon, who retires— Cornet Alexander Baring Bingham to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gilbard. Royal Artillery—Second Captain Charles Booth Bracken bury, from the Supernumerary List, to be Second Captain, vice Henry Whitby Briscoe, removed to the Supernumerary List. Military Train—Lieutenant Harry Golding, from the Ist West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Fergus M'Kenzie, who exchanges. Scots Fusilier Guards—Ensign and Lieutenant John Jas. Hugh Henry, Duke of Athole, to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Jocelyn Henry Watkins Thomas, who retires—Neil Douglas Cecil Frederick Douglas, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice the Duke of Athole. Ist Regiment of Foot—Ensign Henry Church, from the 83d Foot, to be Ensign, vice HarriHawkini, who re- tires. 3d Foot—Surgeon Alfred Crocker, having completed 20 years full-pay Service, to be Surgeon-Major, under the Royal Warrant of Ist October, 1848. Bth Foot—Captain Sydney Henry Jones Parry, from 102 d Foot, to be Captain, vice Blair, who exchanges. 9th Foot—Ensign Farquhar Glennie to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Francis Russell, who retires—Gentleman Cadet John Lovell, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Glennie. 14th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Henry John Smith, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Frederick William Bloomfield, transferred to the 6th Dragoons. 26th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Charles Cecil Hazlerigg, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Godfrey Stuait Hughes, who retires. 27th Foot—Ensign Kenelm Digby Murray to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Cecil John Foot, who retires,; Gentleman Cadet Philip Stainforth, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Murray. 33d Foot—Ensign Edwin Sandys Wason to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Marcus Lynch, who retires—Gentle man Cadet Richard Mant Miller, from the Royal Mili tary College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Wason. 52d Foot—Captain Hon. Ernest George Curzon to bo Major, by purchase, vice James Johnes Bourchier, who retires—Lieutenant Thomas Simpson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hon. E. G. Curzon—Ensign William Barwell Browne Barwell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Simpson—Gentleman Cadet Henry George Fane, from the Royal Military, College, to be Ensign, by pur- chase, vice fiarwcll. _ 77th Foot—Lieutenant George Cook to be instructor of Musketry, vice Captain H. M. L. Colquhoun, appointed District Instructor of Musketry in India. 83d Foot—Gentleman Cadet Francis Henry Algernon Disney-Roebuck, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Henry Church, transferred to the Ist Foot, 85th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Honourable Edward Alex ander Holmes A' Court, hem the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice George Robert Somer ville, Ramsbottom, who retires. 102 d Foot—Captain lEneas Gordon Blair, from the Bth Foot, to be Captain, vice Parry, who exchanges. 103 d Foot—F. Scrivener, Esq„ late Captain in her Ma jesty's Indian Forces, to 'be Paymaster. 107th Foot—Lieutenant George Lewellin Smith to be Cap tain, vice George Augustus Graham, who resigns— Ensign Joseph Ralph Edward John Royle to be Lieu- tenant, vice Smith. - 109th Foot—Paymaster John Fitzgerald should have been described, on appointment in Gazette of 9th inst., as late of her Majesty's Indian Forces. Ist West India Regiment—Lieutenant Fergus M‘lionzie, from the Military Train, to be Lieutenant, vice Harry Golding, who exchanges. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Lieutenant Henry Whalley Mel lies, to be Instructor of Musketry. PURVEYOR'S DEPARTMENT—Purveyor Richard Maitland Lonsdale, from half-pay, to be Purveyor. ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY (Woolwich)—Lieutenant Arthur Sutherland Macartney, Royal Artillery, to be Lieutenant of a Company of Gentlemen Cadets, vice Henry Brackenbury, who resigns that appointment. BREVET. _ _ Lieut.-Col. George Thomas Hely, retired on a pension, late 108th Foot, to have the honorary rank of Colonel. Major John Hatfield Brooks, retired on a pension, late 19th Hussars,!to have the honorary rank of Lieut.-Colonel. Capt. E. H. Mostyn Owen, retired on a pension, late 105th Foot, to have the honorary rank of Major. Paymaster Joseph Hutchinson, 10Uth Foot, to have the honorary rank of captain. The following promotions to take place consequent on the decease of Major-General Philip M'Pherson, U. 8., Colonel of 13th Foot, on Feb. 2, 1864 Lieut.-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Walter Hamilton C. 8,, from Inspecting Field Officer of a Recruiting District, to be Major-General. Major Frederick R. Mein, Ist Foot, to be Lieutenant- Colonel. _ _ _ _ Captain Thomas Dundas, 12th Foot, to be Major. The undermentioned officers having completed the quali fying service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be Co lonels, under the Royal Warrant of 14th October, 1858: Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel James Conolly, half pay unattached, Deputy Adjutant-General in Canada— Lieutenant-Colonels Edward Itamaden Priestley, 42d Foot —Cadwallader Adams, 49th Foot—William Wilby, 4th Foot—Henry Harpur Greer, 68th Foot, BANKRUPTS The following are the only bankrupts of commercial im portance in the tiazette : John Marson, harness maker, Kennington John Woods, dealer in vegetables, Borough Market Thomas Hardiman, plumber, Hackney-road Charles P. Butterfield, butcher, Brentwood John Bryson, butcher, Canterbury Edward B. Harris, grocer, Stamford John Bowles, harness maker, Wilson-street, Long-acre Samuel, Green, grocer, Hadleigh, Suffolk Samuel Hudson, plumber, Liverpool William Roberts, coal dealer, Liverpool John Dawson, shoemaker, Maidstone Prederick T. Cowley. merchant, Lower Thames-street C. B. Goring, clerk, Clapham George Durrell, grocer, Romf,rd John Kirby. farmer, TailcastA r, Yorkshir e John Pope, draper, Wilts SCOTCH BANKRUPTS, Robert Duncan, provision merchant, Leith James Geddes, confectioner, Edinburgh Thomas M'Millan, flesher, Leith Thomas Cassells, farmer, Carluke Thomas Blair, bootmaker, Aberdeen William Macdonald, commission merchant, Glasgow Course of the Exchange.—Yesterday. Amsterdam Short. 11 174 11 18 Ditto ............ 3 Months, 12 °t 12 Ot Rotterdam .......... 12 Ot 12 0/ Antwerp .......... . . 25 65 25 721 Brussels . • ' 25 G 5 25 72i Hamburgh ... 13 8 13 8i Paris .... Silo!. 25 25 25 35 Ditto 25 70 25 75 Frankfort on Maine — 1191 119! 12 25 12 35 Vienna 12 25 12 35 Trieste 321 33A Petersburgh Berlin M 47 , 7 48 adria ......... 471 25 90 25 90 Cl‘Liaeigdiahinzoni ____— . 2 47 8 / ,, i 5.6. .-- 25 85 25 90 Genoa Naples -. 25 85 25 90 Palermo .— 25 85 25 it9o Messina — 25 85 25 90 Lisbon — 52 52# Oporto...- Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), per 0z.... £ O 3 107 0 Mexican Dollars Q 0 0 0 Silver in Bars (Standard) ____ SALE OF LIVINGS.—The list of the Lord Chan cellor's livings sold since the Ao t of last Session came into operation contains few names of any note or con sequence, Welton-on-Thames, Newhaven, St. Saviour's at York, and St. Neot's, Hunts, are among the sales. St, Clement's, Oxford, has been sold to the Warden. of Wad ham ; and the Elul of Shaftesbury has made himself pro prietor of St. Ebbe's, Oxford, the incumbent of which is 79 years old. The in cumbents of six other of the 37 livings sold aro above 70 —one is 79, twoBo or upwards, and one is 91 years of age . This last gentleman is incumbent et the Nor f o lk living, wh ich with a net income of only :U62, sold for £5 , 000. Eighteen of the livings, half the entire num.. ber, were bought by clergymen.